Mali elections could be postponed, prime minister says
United Nations – Elections scheduled for early next year in Mali could be postponed by months, the prime minister... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
WATCH | ANC’s Paul Mashatile hands out money during campaign… maintains ‘it’s not an attempt to buy votes’
Cape Town – A video showing the African National Congress (ANC) treasurer-general Paul Mashatile handing out money to woo... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
Conflict-torn Ethiopia announces partial second round of elections
Addis Ababa – Conflict-torn Ethiopia said on Monday it would not hold polling in at least 26 constituencies during the... Read more
21 Sep, 2021
Ramaphosa: Local govt must be ‘accessible, reachable when service delivery challenges occur’
Citizens often complain that in the lead up to elections, ward councillors, candidates and officials are energetic, interacting with... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Morocco Islamist party decries ‘violations’ at polls
Rabat – Morocco’s moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which was thrashed at last week’s elections, on Sunday denounced... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Soweto, the President and the ANC’s ’empty promises’
Soweto – Sbusiso Mbele, just 14, runs joyfully after the presidential convoy shouting: “I wanna see Ramaphosa, he’s going to... Read more
18 Sep, 2021
‘No fake news can stop us from victory in the 2021 local govt elections,’ says EFF
Cape Town – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has dismissed as “fake news” a social media post claiming that... Read more
17 Sep, 2021
Anger, confusion as Gambian president allies with ex-dictator’s party ahead of December vote
Banjul – Gambian President Adama Barrow has stirred anger and confusion ahead of a December 4 presidential poll, after... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Germany’s Laschet and Scholz trade blows in heated election debate
Frankfurt – Armin Laschet, the struggling chancellor candidate from Angela Merkel’s conservative camp, went on the attack against his... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Somalia vote to go ahead ‘as planned’, PM tells UN
Mogadishu – Somalia’s long-delayed elections will proceed “as planned”, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble told visiting UN diplomats on Sunday,... Read more
12 Sep, 2021
